Alabama Code 24-3-5. Assistance of urban renewal projects by municipalities, etc.; delegation of powers, etc., of authority to municipalities, etc
Terms Used In Alabama Code 24-3-5
- urban renewal plan: means a plan, as it exists from time to time, for an urban renewal project, which plan shall conform to the general plan for the municipality as a whole and shall be sufficiently complete to indicate such land acquisition, demolition and removal of structures, redevelopment, improvements, and rehabilitation as may be proposed to be carried out in the area of the urban renewal project, zoning and planning changes, if any, land uses, maximum densities, building requirements, and the plan's relationship to definite local objectives respecting appropriate land uses, improved traffic, public transportation, public utilities, recreational and community facilities, and other public improvements. See Alabama Code 24-3-3
Any municipality or other public body is hereby authorized, without limiting any provision in Section 24-3-4, to do any and all things necessary to aid and cooperate in the planning and undertaking of an urban renewal project in the area in which such municipality or public body is authorized to act, including the furnishing of such financial and other assistance as the municipality or public body is authorized by Chapter 2 of this title to furnish for or in connection with a redevelopment plan or redevelopment project. An authority is hereby authorized to delegate to a municipality or other public body any of the powers or functions of the authority with respect to the planning or undertaking of an urban renewal project in the area in which such municipality or public body is authorized to act, and such municipality or public body is hereby authorized to carry out or perform such powers or functions for the authority. Any public body, including the governing body of an incorporated city or town, is hereby authorized to enter into agreements which may extend over any period, notwithstanding any provision or rule of law to the contrary, with any other public body or bodies respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by this chapter, including the furnishing of funds or other assistance in connection with an urban renewal plan or urban renewal project.